CW · Open school■ Dec 2026 / Jan 2027
Workshop
Costa Mesa studio
Backpack and Rolltop Workshop
I carved out two more sessions, one in December and one in January, before the year books up. Four students, industrial machines, two finished bags. No sewing experience needed.
- DecemberMon Dec 7 to Thu Dec 10
- JanuaryMon Jan 11 to Thu Jan 14
- Hours10am to 5pm daily, 24 hours total
- BuildMarket Tote, plus a Backpack or Rolltop
- Seats4 per session
- IncludesAll tools and materials
- Price$1,499
After January, 2027 is booked with studio work.
CANVASWORKER / Costa Mesa, California
An open notebook.
One off pieces, experiments, and the stories behind them. Shared on YouTube.
A note from the studio
I learn the most when I look at the work through more than one lens.
I’ve spent more than 25 years designing soft goods and working inside factories around the world. That work hasn’t stopped.
CANVASWORKER grew up alongside it, starting as a hobby at a sewing machine. It became a studio, then a classroom. Students came from real companies, and a lot of them became clients.
Through all of it, I’ve given myself projects. Patterning. How fabric twists, drapes, and holds its shape. Dressmaking, woodworking, photography. The things you don’t always get to learn inside a company.
Lately, some of the largest AI software companies have reached out. Their engineers heard through word of mouth how I’m using these tools, from product creation to a lot more. I keep it low key. You might see some of it on YouTube.
That’s what this is now. One piece, maybe two or three, no rules. Some days teaching, some days just making, some days talking it through.
The work sells in person, with a handshake. Workshop seats are the one thing you can book here.
Doug Davidson
From the notebookCosta Mesa studio
IIThe work
Made here. Sold in person.
One offs and small runs. A handshake in Costa Mesa.
IIIYouTube
Come along.
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